The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29
NATIONAL news

mage or imports in the United State
4 and the islands of Cuba and Porto Rict
and all other countries belonging to thu
Crown Of Spain upon vessels of the re
sp6ctive countries and their cargoes
The equalization scheme goes into Of
feet from this date.
A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.
The light offerings of bonds to-day
was a disagreeabIe surprise to the
| treasury officials. Acting Secretary
Thompson said that while the amount
of bonds offered was not as large as ht
had expected, still the prices asked
were generally reasonable. Touching
the future policy of the department
with reference to bond purchases, Mr..
Thompson said that it would be i'm.
proper to make any statement in ad.
vance. If there should be a change
in the present policy it would be known
only by the action Of the treasury and
not by means of any preliminary state
ment Of intentions. For this reason he
declined to say whether it is his in
tention to extend the system of pur-
chases to the per cent bonds or to ask
proposals for selling lump sum of ten
or fifteen million Al per cents to the
Government to supply the requirement
other places that had been suggested
for the relief of the money markets
had, he said, been carefully considered
but no descision had yet been reached.
When it is, it will, as already stated,
be announced to the public only
through the action Of the department.
Before and after tO-day's purchases
the Acting Secretary consulted with
the President, who is taking an active
interest in the financial situation.
THE PRESIDENTIAL JAUNT.
a SaVNf OF -rNha praai-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland will leave
Washington next week, Friday, for an
absence of three weeks in the West and
South. They will be accompanied by
no officials, the other members of the
party being the Presidents private sec
Rotary, Col. Lamont, and two personal
friends of the President, Mr.. w. s.
Bissel Of Buffalo, N. Y, his former
law partner, and DR.. Joseph d. Bryant,
his military staff while Cover
erary of the Journey. Leav-
ing Washington by the Pennesyl-
vania Railroad Friday, September 3Oth,
at 10 a. m; arrive at Indianapolis Sat
urday, October 1st, at IL q. m; leave at
8 p. m; arrive at Terre Haute at $50
p. m; leave at 6:15 p. M; arrive at st.
Louis Saturday, October LIST, at II
O'Clock p. m; leave by Chicago s. Alton
Railroad Tuesday, October 4th at IL
p. M; arrive at Chicago Wednesday,
October 5th at 8 a. m; leave by Chicago
s. New York Thursday, October 9Th at
10 a. m; arrive at Milwaukee at l
p. m; leave Friday, October It'll at
10 a. M; arrive at Madison
at p. m; leave by Chicago,
Milwaukee s. st. Paul Railway
Monday, October 10 at 8 a. m; arrive
at st. Paul at $50 p. m; leave Tues
day, October IL at IL noon; arrive at
Minneapolis at p. m; leave by Chi
cage, st. Paul, Minneapolis s. Omaha
Omaha, wednesday, October II, at
IL a. m; leave by Chicago, Burlington
8 Quincy Railroad, at IL noon; arrive at
st. Joseph at 1:15 p. m. leave at 5:45 p.
m; arrive at Kansas City at S:15 p. m;
leave Kansas City by Kansas City,
Fort Scott s. Gulf rail road; Thursday,
October 10, at IL p. m; arrive at Mem
Phis, Friday, October "a, at
rives at Nashville at II P. m; leave by
Nashville, Chicago s. St. Louis, and
Memphis s. Alton roads Monday, Octo-
Der 18th, at IL q. M; arrive at Atlanta
day, october 10Th. at u O'CLOCK
midnight; arrive at Montgomery
Thursday, October 20, at 8 a. m; leave
by Kennesaw q Western North Caro-
lima routes at p. m; reach Washing
ton, Saturday, October y, at 6 a. m.
No stops will be made except at the
points above mentioned, and in no in
stance can the time be given to cities
where stops are to be made extended.
The fact that the journey is timed to
meet fixed engagements will prevent
any exceptions to this determination,
but through the day in passing all places
of any considerable size the
train will run at slow speed. All re-
ception committees have been re-
quested to meet the President at their
respective cities, instead of en- route, as
has been proposed in some instances.
This is to enable the party to get as
much rest and quiet as possible while
travelling.
BONDS WANTED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The follow
ing was issued by Acting Secretary
of the Treasury Thompson to-day:
Treasury Department, Office of the
Secretary, Washington, D. c., Sept. p,
I8S7.-On and after this date the gov
eminent will purchase daily until Oc-
tober g, 1887, at the Office of the secre-
tary of the treasury, to be applied to
the sinking fund, United States Al per
cent bonds of 1907, under acts of July
IA. 1870, and January 20, 1871, upon the
following terms: The At per cent bonds
will be accepted at one hundred and
eight and four tenths (1O8.4) during the
above stated period, and the four per
cent bonds during the remainder of the
present month at one hundred and
twenty-five (l25), and from October lst
to October 9Th, 1887, at one hundred
and twenty-four (124), which prices in
clude accrued interest to date of pur-
chase. The aggregate amount OF both
classes of bonds which will be accepted
within the specified time is not to ex-
coed S14, 600 600. Offers should state
the specific character of the bonds,
further bids for bonds as provided in
circular No. 8, dated August 81, 1887,
will be received after this date. The
interest due October 1st, 1887, on
United States bonds is about $500, 900,
and will be paid on the 26th inst, with
rebate. HUGH THOMSON,
Acting Secretary.
BANKS DELINQUENCY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. GA special
examiner of the Department of Justice
is now making an examination of the
accounts Of Gen; N. B. Banks, United
States Marshal at Boston. AT
is no knowledge of any wrong
on the part of the Marshal.
He has been very delinquent in send
ing his accounts and for this reason
there is a large sum of money unac-
counted for. This sum, it is said, at
the department, will undoubtedly be
largely diminished if not entirely &C
counted for when the formal reports
are received.
THE PURCHASES.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury to
day bought bonds to the amount OF
S674, 200. OF this amount $4S0, 600 were
4 per cents and S197 900 Al per cents.
81, 00O, 900 more of bonds have beer
purchased since o'clock.
| THE DAYS SALES.
The result of the circular issued to
day by the Treasurer Offering to buy 4
and Al per cent. bonds at I09 4-I0 dnC
% respectively was awaited with ap
prehension by the department
Throughout the day proposals co sci